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09
Mar
Things I love Tuesday – Raleigh
Nicole

Yesterday Brandy took me on a little walking tour of downtown Raleigh.

I love seeing the mixture of historic buildings with modern ones.

One of the places we went was a thrift store called Father and Sons.

They had some pretty weird stuff, lol.

And some pretty familiar stuff.

I’m really enjoying exploring and learning about Raleigh, the more I find the more I love.

Also: warm weather for exploring, Earl Grey #13 from TeaGshwendner with milk, shopping in Cameron Village, meeting neighbors who also have a little dog, finally starting to learn my way around Raleigh,  cute refrigerator magnets, watching LOST while sitting in a comfy recliner, finding yummy a Japanese take-out place 5 min away, and being reminded of my blessings.

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24
Feb
My new favorite used bookstore
Nicole

While I was in Raleigh this past weekend Tom took me to Edward McKay, a really great used bookstore. They’ve got tons of well organized books as well as CDs, records, movies and video games.

I picked up a couple books and The Phantom of the Opera on DVD.  I got two of the books from the free shelf, a poetry book and a book of plays. (Free Books! The only thing better than free books is free chocolate, lol!)

This book has a print date of 1915, it’s got a little wear but I still think it’s beautiful.

What a gorgeous title page, you don’t see things like this in books anymore.

All in all, some great books.  I can’t wait to have time to sit down and really enjoy them.

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21
Feb
Lazy Sunday Drive
Nicole

Took a drive around Lake Wheeler today after lunch, I’ve been by Yate’s Mill before but today we went by the other side of the lake.

The sun was just starting to set, the afternoon light on the lake was really pretty.

Sometimes all you need is a fast car, and a setting sun

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13
Feb
Snow!
Nicole

Last night I made it to Raleigh just in time to beat the snow, and it’s a good thing I did because once it started snowing it didn’t stop until the next morning!

It was hard to take good pictures at night but I got a few.  We got sooo much snow!  I wish it would keep snowing all weekend.

It had all started to melt by the next morning, Pids wasn’t too crazy about it. I guess it froze his poor little feet, ha ha.

Even with all the snow the roads were in good condition last night.  I met up with Bernie and we went to Oliver Twist for a little while, then headed back to O’Malley’s to see Rockzilla play. It was a fun night, I’m glad I went out and enjoyed the snow while it was here.

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09
Feb
Things I Love Tuesday – 2/9/2010
Nicole

Enakei artwork. I love the pictures by this artist, I think they’re just so pretty and girly.

Blogging with Wordpress – this was probably the best thing I’ve ever done concerning my blog. It’s sooo much easier to use than blogger, vox, or anything else. I wish I’d done it ages ago.

Discovering Raleigh – I’ve always loved visiting the mall and museums but now I’m learning about all the interesting little places that make Raleigh unique. Places that I would frequent all the time if I lived up here.

Battered and Fried Mushrooms with Tom’s Wing Sauce – my new favorite vegetable. Probably not too healthy but they’re delicious!

Letting go of my seriousness and acting like a kid, root beer floats, my cat greeting me at the door, new beginnings, Samurai Matte chai tea from Teavana, awesome deals at the thrift store, old Eddie Murphy stand up shows, and making a photo album for the first time in a long time.

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07
Feb
Superbowl Party
Nicole

I was in Raleigh for the Superbowl this year so Tom invited a few friends over so we could all watch the game on his new flat screen HD TV.  Bernie, Jay, and Corrado came by.

Tom made his famous wings and for the first time, made battered and fried mushrooms. They were so good! I didn’t even get to take a picture of them I ate them up so fast, ha ha. Bernie and I don’t eat meat so I was so glad that he came up with an alternative for me to dip into his homemade wing sauce.

For dessert I decided to make some Superbowl Sugar Cookies. I’ve got cookie cutters shaped like footballs, helmets, and trophies so brought them along with my favorite apron, Hello Kitty of course. I think they turned out pretty cute, even though my icing/decorating skills are severely lacking, lol.

If I make a cookie it’s probably going to have a heart, smiley face, star or something, ha ha!

Piddles had a great time, he thought everyone had come just to visit him.  After he got done barking at Jay (who kept forgetting his name and calling him Skittles, Pickles, and Puddles) he got petted by everyone and was in heaven.

It was great to have Bernie stop by, we’ve been friends since 1st grade and I’m so glad she’s living in Raleigh now so I can see her when I come up to visit.

I had such a great time, I love entertaining even if it’s just a few friends, food, and beer.  I can’t wait to have another excuse to get together and do it again.

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06
Feb
Pretty Things Peep Show
Nicole

Went to the Brewery last night to see the Pretty Things Peep Show it’s a cabaret and burlesque traveling show.  I got there a bit late so I only got to catch the second half of the show but it was great.  They had a girl who breathes fire and  2 dancers.

I met up with Bernie, Jay and Tom, and Brandy was working so we all got to hang out and order pizza during the show.

Here’s Bernie with Go Go Amy, the producer  and main dancer of the show.

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05
Feb
If I never see another raindrop again…
Nicole

I had to drive from Wilmington to Raleigh tonight in some of the worst rain I’ve driven through in a while.  I hate driving in rain at night anyway but tonight really sucked. At one point I was driving 45 mph on I-40.

It was worth it though since I got to meet up with Tom, Bernadette, Jay, and Brandy at The Brewery to see the Pretty Things Peep Show, it was a lot of fun.  I’ll post pictures later, now its time for bed.  Goodnight!

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28
Jan
Rockzilla!
Nicole

Saturday I went to Locked & Loaded to see Rockzilla play.  I hadn’t seen them play in a few years, I forgot how much fun their shows are.  They play classic and party rock, mostly stuff from the 80’s and 90’s. Basically stuff everyone knows and loves to party and drink to.   They had a fill in drummer that night, a 24 year old kid who’s parents named him after members of Motley Crue, lol. Needless to say he fit right in.  ;)

Jay and Mike doing a dual lead.

It was such a fun show, as usual there were drunk people dancing, this time on top of the table I was trying to eat at. Thankfully I was able to save my plate of fried mushrooms before they got stepped on, lol.  They play a few times a month around the Raleigh area so check out their myspace for current dates.

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25
Jan
Tea Discovery
Nicole

I wanted to get away from Wilmington for a bit so I decided to come up to Raleigh and stay with Tom for the weekend.  The more I come here the more I really start to love it. The weather was kind of cold and rainy but I still had the opportunity to do a little exploring. Driving through Cameron Village I saw a shop that said it was a tea merchant, so we decided to check it out.

That’s how I discovered TeaGshwendner, and let me tell you I was impressed.  I usually prefer tea rooms to tea shops, (I love the fru fru teacups, scones, etc) but when I walked in I was impressed by the huge selection and the tea knowledge of the owner.   They have a good balance of asian, traditional, and modern style accessories.  I like the teas they offer better than Teavana, which seems to be a little less traditional than what  I care for (popcorn in a tea blend? really?).

They also serve tea by the cup so I got a lemon vanilla white tea, very yummy.  I’ll definitely be going back.  It was so hard to keep from buying a ton of loose leaf to take home, haha.

I love a good cup of hot tea when it’s cold and yucky outside.  :)

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